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Wednesday, 16 June 2010 16:39 |
Today in Parliament, I took the opportunity to press the new Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore MP, on the question of the future of Scottish news on channel 3.
Ann McKechin (Glasgow North) (Lab): I welcome both right hon. Gentlemen to their new positions in the Scotland office. Given the unique position of the Scottish media and the Government’s disastrous cancellation of the tendering process for provision of local news on Scottish television, despite the winners having already been announced, what discussions has the Secretary of State had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport about the threat now posed to news on STV?
Michael Moore: I thank the hon. Lady for her initial comments. An independently financed news consortium was another idea that on closer scrutiny did not have the financial backing to make it sustainable, either through the pilot stage or in a more general process. I have spoken to members of the consortium, and my right hon. Friend the Under-Secretary has spoken to representatives from STV. We will work with them and others in Scotland to ensure that we get the right local news across the country.
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